healthsystemcio.com » Ambulatory EMR http://healthsystemcio.com healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:25:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=165 2010-2011 healthcio@gmail.com (Anthony Guerra) healthcio@gmail.com (Anthony Guerra) healthcare IT 1440 http://healthsystemcio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hscio-square-144x144.gif healthsystemcio.com http://healthsystemcio.com 144 144 http://healthsystemcio.com/?feed=podcast Helping CIOs Improve Healthcare healthsystemCIO.com Podcasts feature one-on-one interviews with the industry's most influential figures. From hospital CIOs to CEOs from the largest EMR vendors, you'll enjoy these lively exchanges with editor Anthony Guerra. healthcare IT, health care IT, CIO, Chief information officer, HITECH, Meaningful Use, health information technology, hospital IT Anthony Guerra Anthony Guerra healthcio@gmail.com no no Bobbie Byrne, MD, CIO, Edward Hospital & Health Services, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/17/bobbie-byrne-md-cio-edward-hospital-health-services-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/17/bobbie-byrne-md-cio-edward-hospital-health-services-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:58 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11889 About Edward Hospital & Health Services Migrating to Epic across the system “Epic wasn’t an automatic choice” Need for a single source of truth IT being thrust into the spotlight “I’m not a technical person” Placing a higher value on clinical experience for CIOs

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/17/bobbie-byrne-md-cio-edward-hospital-health-services-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:14:06 Before she joined the staff of Edward Hospital in late 2009, Bobbie Byrne had never once thought about becoming a CIO. But when she was approached by a recruiter who told her that the organization wanted a physician, she was immediately intrigued. T[...] Before she joined the staff of Edward Hospital in late 2009, Bobbie Byrne had never once thought about becoming a CIO. But when she was approached by a recruiter who told her that the organization wanted a physician, she was immediately intrigued. The move turned out to be fortuitous; just a year into her tenure, she led the way as the organization migrated to a new platform that would provide an integrated patient record. In this interview, Byrne talks about the process of selecting a major IT system, what it takes for an organization to make IT its top priority, and how her experiences as in the clinical and vendor worlds have shaped her role. She also discusses the state of HIE in Indiana, what she really thought of the ICD-10 delay, and her concerns about the IT workforce shortage. bobbie, byrne, edward, hospital, &, health, services, Podcast Kate Gamble no no Daniel Barchi, CIO, Yale New Haven Health System & Yale School of Medicine, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/16/daniel-barchi-cio-yale-new-haven-health-system-yale-school-of-medicine/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/16/daniel-barchi-cio-yale-new-haven-health-system-yale-school-of-medicine/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:24:06 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11860 About Yale New Haven Health System Managing a dual CIO role Leveraging Epic to align the health system & school of medicine Going from 350 Epic users every day to 3500 users Starting in the physician practices – smaller, more controlled environments Importance of having a strong project manager “EMRs are really just tools that standardize the way we practice”

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/16/daniel-barchi-cio-yale-new-haven-health-system-yale-school-of-medicine/feed/ 0 0:11:20 During the six years he spent as an office in the US Navy, Daniel Barchi endured quite a few “white-knuckle moments” that tested his skills in crisis management and leadership. But without that experience, he might not feel so comfortable guiding Ya[...] During the six years he spent as an office in the US Navy, Daniel Barchi endured quite a few “white-knuckle moments” that tested his skills in crisis management and leadership. But without that experience, he might not feel so comfortable guiding Yale New Haven Health System and Yale School of Medicine through a large-scale infrastructure project designed to unify IT operations across the system, facilitate better data management, and reduce costs. In this interview, Barchi talks about rolling out Epic, the importance of clinician buy-in and solid leadership, and how he is leveraging his dual CIO roles to bridge the gap between two organizations. He also discusses the value of IT rounding, the challenges of working in academics, and why he wouldn’t trade his job for anything. Daniel, Barchi, Podcast, yale, new, haven, health, system Kate Gamble no no George Reynolds, MD, CIO, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/09/george-reynolds-md-cio-childrens-hospital-medical-center-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/09/george-reynolds-md-cio-childrens-hospital-medical-center-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:17:43 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11779 About Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Migrating to Epic No need to push EMRs out to community docs Being a founding member of NEHII “We intend to use the Epic solutions wherever possible” Complex issues involving decision support with pediatric patients

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/09/george-reynolds-md-cio-childrens-hospital-medical-center-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:11:01 One of the dictums often spoken at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center is that “pediatric patients are not just small adults.” Children come with a whole different set of needs — from a lack of standard dosing to communication challenges — that m[...] One of the dictums often spoken at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center is that “pediatric patients are not just small adults.” Children come with a whole different set of needs — from a lack of standard dosing to communication challenges — that must be factored in when implementing IT systems. These considerations are taking a front seat as Children’s migrates to a new EHR platform. In this interview, George Reynolds, MD, talks about the work his organization is doing to connect with affiliated physicians as well as other health systems, and the decision support system that’s being rolled out to improve patient care. He also talks about managing the dual roles of CIO and CMIO, the benefits of having clinician experience under his belt, the importance of IT rounding and appointing physician champions, and why networking is more critical now than ever before. children's, hospital, &, medical, center, george, reynolds, Podcast Kate Gamble no no Mike Rozmus, CIO, Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/09/mike-rozmus-cio-rockingham-memorial-hospital-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/09/mike-rozmus-cio-rockingham-memorial-hospital-chapter-2/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 11:46:31 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11763 Using NextGen in the practices Keeping an eye on LSS Marrying the inpatient and physician practice worlds using NextGen HIE — "It gets us half way there" Satisfying specialists with primary care-focused EMRs

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/09/mike-rozmus-cio-rockingham-memorial-hospital-chapter-2/feed/ 0 John Bosco, CIO, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/01/john-bosco-cio-north-shore-lij-health-system-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/01/john-bosco-cio-north-shore-lij-health-system-chapter-2/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 16:40:21 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11597 Educating docs about HITECH “This is not a time to rest.” Allscripts Sunrise for inpatient, Enterprise for employed docs “We were not early adopters of EHRs.” The ripple effect of the ICD-10 delay Staying positive during tough times Who has it tougher — small community hospitals or large organizations?

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/05/01/john-bosco-cio-north-shore-lij-health-system-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:16:48 In the fall of 2009, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System made waves when it announced a monster deal with Allscripts to subsidize up to 85 percent of EMR costs in the offices of 7,000 affiliated physicians. More than two years later, the pr[...] In the fall of 2009, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System made waves when it announced a monster deal with Allscripts to subsidize up to 85 percent of EMR costs in the offices of 7,000 affiliated physicians. More than two years later, the program is making progress, and although it isn’t moving along quite as quickly as the organization originally anticipated, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to CIO John Bosco. In this interview, Bosco talks about the massive educational efforts underway in the community and how North Shore-LIJ is dealing with the unique challenges facing small practices. He also discusses the organization’s efforts to deploy EHRs in a way that will enable them to achieve true value, why CIOs need to pay more attention than ever before to talent acquisition and retention, and the importance of projecting a positive image. john, bosco, North, Shore-LIJ, Health, System, Podcast Kate Gamble no no John Bosco, CIO, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/26/john-bosco-cio-north-shore-lij-health-system-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/26/john-bosco-cio-north-shore-lij-health-system-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:06:32 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11522 About North Shore-LIJ EMR subsidy program with Allscripts Challenges for small physician practices Letting Allscripts take the lead Holding community forums to educate docs “The huge cultural shift” that needs to happen

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/26/john-bosco-cio-north-shore-lij-health-system-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:17:11 In the fall of 2009, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System made waves when it announced a monster deal with Allscripts to subsidize up to 85 percent of EMR costs in the offices of 7,000 affiliated physicians. More than two years later, the pr[...] In the fall of 2009, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System made waves when it announced a monster deal with Allscripts to subsidize up to 85 percent of EMR costs in the offices of 7,000 affiliated physicians. More than two years later, the program is making progress, and although it isn’t moving along quite as quickly as the organization originally anticipated, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to CIO John Bosco. In this interview, Bosco talks about the massive educational efforts underway in the community and how North Shore-LIJ is dealing with the unique challenges facing small practices. He also discusses the organization’s efforts to deploy EHRs in a way that will enable them to achieve true value, why CIOs need to pay more attention than ever before to talent acquisition and retention, and the importance of projecting a positive image. john, bosco, North, Shore-LIJ, Health, System, Podcast Kate Gamble no no Karen Marhefka, Associate CIO, UMass Memorial Health Care, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/19/karen-marhefka-associate-cio-umass-memorial-health-care-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/19/karen-marhefka-associate-cio-umass-memorial-health-care-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:46:39 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11400 About UMass Memorial Allscripts ambulatory, Siemens Soarian acute, dbMotion for integration Making a best-of-breed shop work — “It takes very, very smart people to maintain what we’ve built” The state of Soarian ambulatory Navigating vendor M&A The critical CIO-general counsel relationship

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/19/karen-marhefka-associate-cio-umass-memorial-health-care-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:19:23 Despite the fact that many health system CIOs sit on the executive board and play a key role in shaping an organization’s long-term strategy, the perception of the CIO as basically a “mechanic” is still a common one. And it’s one that Karen Marhefka[...] Despite the fact that many health system CIOs sit on the executive board and play a key role in shaping an organization’s long-term strategy, the perception of the CIO as basically a “mechanic” is still a common one. And it’s one that Karen Marhefka wants to see change, particularly as more hospital functions and departments fall under the IT umbrella. In this interview, Marhefka talks about what it takes to operate a best-of-breed shop in today’s complex environment, the importance of staying abreast of vendor mergers and acquisitions, and the challenges in establishing a strategy that is solid enough to guide an organization but flexible enough to accommodate shifting priorities. She also discusses what it has been like to work with George Brenckle and how the CIO role has evolved and will continue to change going forward. Allscripts, karen, marhefka, Podcast, Siemens, umass, memorial, healthcare Anthony Guerra no no KLAS: No Clear Answer For Urgent Care Centers Seeking EMRs http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/16/klas-urgent-care-emr-picture-not-clear-cut/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/16/klas-urgent-care-emr-picture-not-clear-cut/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:54:02 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=11346 As urgent care centers seek to expand to accommodate increasing patient volume, many are finding that there are multiple options for going electronic, including ambulatory EMRs, ED solutions, and best-of-breed urgent care EMRs, according to a new KLAS report — Urgent Care 2012: A Host of EMR Options. The report found that even best-of-breed urgent [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/04/16/klas-urgent-care-emr-picture-not-clear-cut/feed/ 0 KLAS: Multispecialty Organizations Grapple With EMR Functionality Gaps http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/13/klas-multispecialty-organizations-grapple-with-emr-functionality-gaps/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/13/klas-multispecialty-organizations-grapple-with-emr-functionality-gaps/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:33:35 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=10850 Although a patchwork of best-of-breed systems might result in high clinician satisfaction scores, inpatient and large physician group leaders face significant challenges in balancing clinician demands with the realities of implementing, interfacing, and supporting each solution, according to a new KLAS report — Ambulatory EMR by Specialty Study 2012: Finding the Fit. The report examines [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/13/klas-multispecialty-organizations-grapple-with-emr-functionality-gaps/feed/ 0 Neal Ganguly, CIO, CentraState Health System, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/07/neal-ganguly-cio-centrastate-health-system-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/07/neal-ganguly-cio-centrastate-health-system-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:58:49 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=10772 Being a standalone facility in a competitive marketplace Looking for ways to partner with community docs Setting up a portal for EMR-resistant docs Stage 1 attestation: the devil is in the details Connecting with NJ’s largest HIE Giving clinicians a complete view of the patient

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/07/neal-ganguly-cio-centrastate-health-system-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:12:20 As CIO of CentraState Health System, Neal Ganguly is in a unique position. Although the organization offers ambulatory services, it is still considered a stand-alone community hospital, and is located in the most densely populated state in the count[...] As CIO of CentraState Health System, Neal Ganguly is in a unique position. Although the organization offers ambulatory services, it is still considered a stand-alone community hospital, and is located in the most densely populated state in the country, among a sea of large multi-hospital systems. For Ganguly, the challenge is to forge ahead and continue build the organization by finding new ways to connect with physicians, aligning with the state’s largest HIE, and leveraging initiatives like CHIME StateNet — a forum in which CIOs can share best practices. In this interview, Ganguly talks about why strategic planning should focus on meeting immediate needs — and not on achieving Stage 7; dealing with the growing demands of sophisticated users; and the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. centrastate, health, system, Neal, Ganguly, Podcast Kate Gamble no no Jim Noga, CIO, Partners HealthCare, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/06/jim-noga-cio-partners-healthcare-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/06/jim-noga-cio-partners-healthcare-chapter-1/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:52:41 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=10723 Reevaluating the overall clinicals situation "We really see the need to take more of an enterprise approach" Where to buy, where to build? "We see a real gap in the marketplace of clinical collaboration tools" Running a software development shop Staying strategic when there's so much to do Security and BYOD strategies

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/03/06/jim-noga-cio-partners-healthcare-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:18:12 When Jim Noga was named CIO at Partners HealthCare, taking over for John Glaser, he was no stranger to the system, having spent 17 as CIO at Massachusetts General. A year later, he’s focused on moving the organization from a federated model to a tru[...] When Jim Noga was named CIO at Partners HealthCare, taking over for John Glaser, he was no stranger to the system, having spent 17 as CIO at Massachusetts General. A year later, he’s focused on moving the organization from a federated model to a true enterprise clinical system approach that will better facilitate initiatives like accountable care. In this interview, Noga talks about fostering clinical collaboration within the organization, the importance of having an effective mobile device management strategy, and how he has benefited from his experience in software development. He also talks about the challenges organizations face in managing security, why confrontation and conflict can sometimes be good, and what it has been like to fill Glaser’s shoes. Jim, Noga, Partners, Healthcare, Podcast Anthony Guerra no no Linda Reed, CIO, Atlantic Health System, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/02/29/linda-reed-cio-atlantic-health-system-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/02/29/linda-reed-cio-atlantic-health-system-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:13:59 +0000 Kate Gamble http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=10671 About Atlantic Health Lack of interest in EMR subsidy programs Dealing with McKesson’s revamped Horizon/Paragon strategy The need for 1-on-1 attention from vendors Most challenging part of attestation: meds reconciliation When it’s a process issue — not a technology issue

Source: Linda Reed, CIO, Atlantic Health System, Chapter 1 on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/02/29/linda-reed-cio-atlantic-health-system-chapter-1/feed/ 0 John Glaser, CEO, Siemens Health Services, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/02/15/john-glaser-ceo-siemens-health-services-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/02/15/john-glaser-ceo-siemens-health-services-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:35:10 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=10440 The state of Soarian Ambulatory Getting away from the transaction-based model The MobileMD acquisition The NextGen relationship The customer wish list (when to lead, when to follow) Bringing a customer's perspective to the vendor side

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2012/02/15/john-glaser-ceo-siemens-health-services-chapter-1/feed/ 1 0:17:02 As a former health system CIO, John Glaser understands the challenges that today’s leaders face. And it’s that experience that has helped guide him in his current role of CEO of Siemens Health Services, as the company works to grow its core products[...] As a former health system CIO, John Glaser understands the challenges that today’s leaders face. And it’s that experience that has helped guide him in his current role of CEO of Siemens Health Services, as the company works to grow its core products while developing an ambulatory solution to meet the evolving needs of care providers. In this interview, Glaser talks about moving away from a transaction-based model, how vendors can best integrate customer requests into their strategic plans, and the increasing importance of incorporating business intelligence and analytics into the overall strategy. He also discusses how Siemens has handled the healthcare IT workforce shortage, and why leaders need to remember what healthcare IT is all about. John, Glaser, Podcast, Siemens Anthony Guerra no no Your EHR Works As Designed, And That’s The Problem http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/12/28/your-ehr-works-as-designed-and-thats-the-problem/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/12/28/your-ehr-works-as-designed-and-thats-the-problem/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000 Paul Roemer http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=9602 What could we have done differently, is the question I hear from many of the healthcare executives with whom I speak about the productivity loss resulting from their EHR. My answer, nothing. I am willing to bet that in most cases your EHR was implemented correctly. I am just as willing to bet that the [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/12/28/your-ehr-works-as-designed-and-thats-the-problem/feed/ 2 Rich Wheatly, CIO, Cape Regional Medical Center, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/08/24/rich-wheatly-cio-cape-regional-medical-center-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/08/24/rich-wheatly-cio-cape-regional-medical-center-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:20:50 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=8373 Actively acquiring physician practices A new Siemens Soarian customer Looking at NextGen on the practice side "Siemens is evaluating their ambulatory strategy" No Stark, but facilitating HIE connectivity for the independents

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/08/24/rich-wheatly-cio-cape-regional-medical-center-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:16:02 A 242-bed acute care facility based in the beach town of Cape May, N.J., Cape Regional Medical Center serves a patient population that hovers under 100,000 during the off-season before swelling to more than one million during the summer. But for CIO[...] A 242-bed acute care facility based in the beach town of Cape May, N.J., Cape Regional Medical Center serves a patient population that hovers under 100,000 during the off-season before swelling to more than one million during the summer. But for CIO Rich Wheatly, the operational challenges associated with a fluctuating patient base pale in comparison to the complexity of New Jersey’s HIE environment, which is about as “clear as mud.” Throw in Cape Regional’s plans to bring on physician practices, the challenges of juggling different systems, and the Meaningful Use timelines, and it’s safe to say that Wheatly’s job is no vacation. In this interview, he discusses his plans to integrate physician practices with the inpatient Siemens Soarian system, the use of Allscripts in the ED, his thoughts on the merits and weaknesses of Meaningful Use, and how he docked in Cape May. HIE Anthony Guerra no no Heath Bell, CIO, KishHealth System, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/08/08/heath-bell-cio-kishhealth-system-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/08/08/heath-bell-cio-kishhealth-system-chapter-1/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:43:28 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=8157 *Getting into the practice ownership business *Communicating why integrating EMRs isn't plug and play *No Stark … yet *Developing an ambulatory EMR strategy *Going from three (NextGen, GE Centricity, LSS) to one — "Long term, having three EMRs is not going to function well for us"

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/08/08/heath-bell-cio-kishhealth-system-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:18:22 There is a growing sentiment that when the Meaningful Use criteria were established, small organizations—which are often short on resources—were not the top priority. Even forward-thinking organizations like KishHealth, an Illinois-based health syst[...] There is a growing sentiment that when the Meaningful Use criteria were established, small organizations—which are often short on resources—were not the top priority. Even forward-thinking organizations like KishHealth, an Illinois-based health system that has been running an EMR for more than a decade, are spinning their wheels to meet the requirements. But CIO Heath Bell hasn’t let that hamper his plans. In fact, he has big dreams for his (relatively) small organization that include consolidating from three EMR systems to one, facilitating data sharing both within and outside the health system, entering the realm of owned physician practices, and of course, meeting those Meaningful Use requirements. Integration/Interfacing Anthony Guerra no no Jackie Lucas, VP/CIO, Baptist Healthcare System, Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/27/jackie-lucas-vpcio-baptist-healthcare-system-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/27/jackie-lucas-vpcio-baptist-healthcare-system-chapter-2/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:15:24 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=8049 *Thoughts on Meaningful Use *"I wish CMS had taken a more holistic approach" *The cart has come before the horse *MU dictates strategy — "But what happened? We had a plan" *Allscripts Enterprise EHR and PM in the owned practices

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/27/jackie-lucas-vpcio-baptist-healthcare-system-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:23:32 Like many CIOs, Jackie Lucas believes Meaningful Use is the right thing to do because it’s moving the industry forward. But she also believes the planning and execution of such a major initiative left something to be desired. Lucas would have liked [...] Like many CIOs, Jackie Lucas believes Meaningful Use is the right thing to do because it’s moving the industry forward. But she also believes the planning and execution of such a major initiative left something to be desired. Lucas would have liked to see a more holistic, layered approach to health IT that addressed workflow concerns — something more like the deliberate strategy that she has tried to implement at Baptist Healthcare. In this interview, Lucas talks about the challenges community hospitals face in adopting CPOE and meeting quality measures, the experiences she has had in maintaining multiple vendor partnerships, and what healthcare CIOs can learn from other industries. HIE, Integration/Interfacing Anthony Guerra no no Standardization Lies Beyond The Clinical Realm http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/14/standardization-lies-beyond-the-clinical-realm/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/14/standardization-lies-beyond-the-clinical-realm/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:55:14 +0000 Paul Roemer http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=7959 As a parent I’ve learned there are two types of tasks — those my children won’t do the first time I ask them, and those they won’t do no matter how many times I ask them. Here’s the segue. Let’s agree for the moment that workflows can be parsed into two groups — Easily Repeatable [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/14/standardization-lies-beyond-the-clinical-realm/feed/ 2 Charles Colander, VP/CIO, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/13/charles-colander-vpcio-elmhurst-memorial-healthcare-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/13/charles-colander-vpcio-elmhurst-memorial-healthcare-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:13:52 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=7948 *Moving to a new building *A Meditech C/S 5.6 shop ("6.0 is not on our horizon at this point") *NextGen in the owned practices (Phytel layered on top) *eClinicalWorks in the mix *No LSS? "I think the industry's spoken on that one"

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/13/charles-colander-vpcio-elmhurst-memorial-healthcare-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:16:45 Charles (Chuck) Colander has been around the health IT game long enough to know that choosing the most sophisticated system doesn’t necessarily guarantee high adoption rates. Colander's experience — which includes time spent as both a CTO and c[...] Charles (Chuck) Colander has been around the health IT game long enough to know that choosing the most sophisticated system doesn’t necessarily guarantee high adoption rates. Colander's experience — which includes time spent as both a CTO and consultant — has taught him the best way to get physicians engaged is to build an implementation strategy that focuses on improving the patient experience. In this four-part interview, Colander shares his thoughts on how he manages a varied application environment, the vast difference between being a CIO and a consultant, why it’s critical for the IT department to embrace its role as a service organization, and how he hopes to steer a smooth transition into a new building. Construction/Renovation, EMPI Anthony Guerra no no Michele Zeigler, VP IS/CIO, Summit Health, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/11/michele-zeigler-vp-iscio-summit-health-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/11/michele-zeigler-vp-iscio-summit-health-chapter-1/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:16:55 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=7930 *Embracing the affiliated physicians *Running a Meditech C/S 5.6.4 shop — no plans for 6.0 *Implementing service packs *Meditech's service — "Their ability to open a ticket and track its progress is probably the best that I've seen" *Physician engagement strategies

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/07/11/michele-zeigler-vp-iscio-summit-health-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:20:02 With nearly two dozen years of CIO experience under her belt, Michele Zeigler knows full well that when it comes to physicians, no two are alike. The needs and preferences of a specialist can differ drastically from those of a primary care physician[...] With nearly two dozen years of CIO experience under her belt, Michele Zeigler knows full well that when it comes to physicians, no two are alike. The needs and preferences of a specialist can differ drastically from those of a primary care physician, and affiliated physicians and employed doctors often present with a completely different set of concerns. So how does Zeigler handle this delicate situation? By steering clear of the cookie cutter approach when deploying new systems, and by getting physicians involved in the selection process. In this interview, she talks about the importance of being flexible, the challenges of dealing with many interfaces at once, what she looks for in a vendor, and what her organization is doing around wireless device management. Anthony Guerra no no John Stanley, SVP/CIO, Riverside Health System, Chapter 3 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/06/27/john-stanley-svpcio-riverside-health-system-chapter-3/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/06/27/john-stanley-svpcio-riverside-health-system-chapter-3/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:46:14 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=7804 *Siemens ambulatory question — Riverside is longtime GE Centricity (Logician) customer *Looking at some Centricity-Soarian integration *John Glaser takes the helm

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/06/27/john-stanley-svpcio-riverside-health-system-chapter-3/feed/ 0 0:12:49 John Stanley is no rookie when it comes to health IT. The senior VP and CIO at Riverside Health System, a 5-hospital network based in Newport News, Va., has been deploying technologies for 35 years. What has his experience taught him? To position hi[...] John Stanley is no rookie when it comes to health IT. The senior VP and CIO at Riverside Health System, a 5-hospital network based in Newport News, Va., has been deploying technologies for 35 years. What has his experience taught him? To position his organization ahead of the curve when it comes to initiatives like Meaningful Use, and to have a ‘bullish’ attitude about meeting requirements. In this interview, Stanley talks about his organization’s long-standing relationship with Siemens, how he and his team are working to create an environment of interoperability, and why sometimes you need to bring in help to deal with the complexities of order sets. Anthony Guerra no no Les Clonch, CIO, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Chapter 3 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/06/08/les-clonch-cio-doctors-hospital-at-renaissance-chapter-3/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/06/08/les-clonch-cio-doctors-hospital-at-renaissance-chapter-3/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:37:45 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=7645 *Special practices and primary care EMRs *"Physicians are becoming aware they can't just operate in a silo" *Educating docs on ambulatory EMR choices *Thoughts on "accelerated" implementations — "Never understaff it" *How does a Stage 6 measure up to MU?

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/06/08/les-clonch-cio-doctors-hospital-at-renaissance-chapter-3/feed/ 0 0:17:06 An organization’s name can be very telling. Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance, which includes a 506-bed hospital and five freestanding imaging centers, was founded in 1997 by a group of physicians. Fourteen years later, it is one of the largest physi[...] An organization’s name can be very telling. Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance, which includes a 506-bed hospital and five freestanding imaging centers, was founded in 1997 by a group of physicians. Fourteen years later, it is one of the largest physician-owned facilities in the country and, as the organization has undergone a major IT renaissance, the focus has remained on physicians. In this interview, CIO Les Clonch talks about how he was able to lead an aggressive rollout of EMR and CPOE while still being mindful of the many doctors who still haven’t fully embraced IT, and how choosing the right products and getting the right help have been instrumental in positioning his organization for growth. Anthony Guerra no no Kirk Larson, VP/CIO, Children’s Hospital Central California, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/05/19/kirk-larson-vpcio-childrens-hospital-central-california-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/05/19/kirk-larson-vpcio-childrens-hospital-central-california-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:22:01 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=7454 *About Children's Hospital *Running Meditech C/S 5.6.4, likely upgrading to 5.6.5 *No defined path, no 6.0 *Going live with CPOE this summer *The ambulatory strategy — no LSS

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/05/19/kirk-larson-vpcio-childrens-hospital-central-california-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:13:43 Don’t be fooled by the appearance of Children’s Hospital of Central California. The brightly colored building may look more like a children’s castle than a hospital, but inside those walls, the IT team - led by VP and CIO Kirk Larson - is leading a [...] Don’t be fooled by the appearance of Children’s Hospital of Central California. The brightly colored building may look more like a children’s castle than a hospital, but inside those walls, the IT team - led by VP and CIO Kirk Larson - is leading a transformation that will make it one of the most sophisticated pediatric hospitals in the country. Children’s Hospital, which is located in the San Joaquin Valley, is going live on advanced clinicals and CPOE this summer, and will soon deploy an application that enables clinicians and staff to view electronic records from anywhere in the building using an iPad. In this interview, Larson talks about the IT strategy that is driving Children’s Hospital, how his experience on the vendor side has helped shape his role, and what it’s like to work in a pediatric hospital. CPOE Anthony Guerra no no Jim Burton, SVP/CIO, East Jefferson General Hospital, Transcript/Podcast, Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/05/11/jim-burton-svpcio-east-jefferson-general-hospital-transcriptpodcast-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/05/11/jim-burton-svpcio-east-jefferson-general-hospital-transcriptpodcast-chapter-2/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 16:15:02 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=7329 *East Jefferson's ambulatory strategy, featuring Stark *Cerner's Healthe Hub *Measuring up to Meaningful Use *Fostering CPOE — "Nine months ago, it would have been an impossibility" *Wireless power, tablets, going Beta with Apple devices

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/05/11/jim-burton-svpcio-east-jefferson-general-hospital-transcriptpodcast-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:14:53 Like many organizations located near New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital faced an enormous test five years ago when Hurricane Katrina ripped through the area. Thanks to a dedicated staff, the 450-bed hospital was able to remain open through[...] Like many organizations located near New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital faced an enormous test five years ago when Hurricane Katrina ripped through the area. Thanks to a dedicated staff, the 450-bed hospital was able to remain open throughout the ordeal, so it made sense that Jim Burton’s first priority as CIO was to ensure that in the event of another disaster, patient records would always be available. Now, Burton is taking it a step further and working to create an environment in which data isn’t just available; it’s robust and useful for clinicians. CPOE, HIE, Wireless Anthony Guerra no no KLAS: Ambulatory Practices Overconfident in MU Readiness http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/04/12/klas-ambulatory-practices-overconfident-in-mu-readiness/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/04/12/klas-ambulatory-practices-overconfident-in-mu-readiness/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:14:36 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=6944 Although nearly 80 percent of ambulatory providers that have purchased an EMR are confident they will qualify for meaningful use (MU) in 2011, a closer look at what functionalities have actually been implemented reveals most still have significant holes to fill, according to a KLAS report, Ambulatory EMR: A KLAS Guide to Meaningful Use Success. [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/04/12/klas-ambulatory-practices-overconfident-in-mu-readiness/feed/ 0 Tim Moore, SVP/CIO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Transcript/Podcast Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/03/21/tim-moore-svpcio-hoag-memorial-hospital-presbyterian-transcriptpodcast-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/03/21/tim-moore-svpcio-hoag-memorial-hospital-presbyterian-transcriptpodcast-chapter-2/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:46:56 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=6680 It was going to take a lot to draw Tim Moore back into the workforce. That’s because Moore had been there, done that. He’d found success in all his career endeavors, made some money and bought some houses (a few in sunny Mexico). But one day Moore got an offer even he couldn’t refuse. That [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/03/21/tim-moore-svpcio-hoag-memorial-hospital-presbyterian-transcriptpodcast-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:20:19 It was going to take a lot to draw Tim Moore back into the workforce. That’s because Moore had been there, done that. He'd found success in all his career endeavors, made some money and bought some houses (a few in sunny Mexico). But one day Mo[...] It was going to take a lot to draw Tim Moore back into the workforce. That’s because Moore had been there, done that. He'd found success in all his career endeavors, made some money and bought some houses (a few in sunny Mexico). But one day Moore got an offer even he couldn't refuse. That offer came from Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, and Moore couldn't refuse it because, in it, he saw a unique opportunity to improve the healthcare of an entire community, an opportunity that "very, very, very few other places" could offer. To learn more about Moore's work, along with the laws he's developed along the way, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra caught up with the California-based CIO. HIE, Privacy/Security Anthony Guerra no no Mark Wagner, KLAS, Talks Ambulatory EMRs, Podcast/Text http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/03/03/klas-docs-look-to-established-vendors-in-tumultuous-emr-market/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/03/03/klas-docs-look-to-established-vendors-in-tumultuous-emr-market/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:30:23 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=6391 Allscripts is the most considered ambulatory EMR in a market rife with turnover, according to a new KLAS report, Ambulatory EMR: Win Rates, Replacements, and Provider Loyalty. That turnover is represented by the fact that 35 percent of all providers interviewed for the report plan to replace their existing EMRs sometime in the next two years. This includes nearly a third of the smallest practices.

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/03/03/klas-docs-look-to-established-vendors-in-tumultuous-emr-market/feed/ 0 0:33:44 Allscripts is the most considered ambulatory EMR in a market rife with turnover, according to a new KLAS report, Ambulatory EMR: Win Rates, Replacements, and Provider Loyalty. That turnover is represented by the fact that 35 percent of all providers[...] Allscripts is the most considered ambulatory EMR in a market rife with turnover, according to a new KLAS report, Ambulatory EMR: Win Rates, Replacements, and Provider Loyalty. That turnover is represented by the fact that 35 percent of all providers interviewed for the report plan to replace their existing EMRs sometime in the next two years. This includes nearly a third of the smallest practices. Anthony Guerra no no John Glaser, CEO, Health Services Business Unit, Siemens Healthcare, Podcast Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/14/john-glaser-ceo-health-services-business-unit-siemens-healthcare-podcast-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/14/john-glaser-ceo-health-services-business-unit-siemens-healthcare-podcast-chapter-2/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:41:50 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=6312 With just under a year at the helm of Siemens Healthcare, it’s fair to say John Glaser has taken full measure of life on the vendor side. As such, he’s been immersed in issues like deciding which products are “go-forward,” which customer segments are best suited to the vendor’s offerings, and which industry regulations will [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/14/john-glaser-ceo-health-services-business-unit-siemens-healthcare-podcast-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:13:01 With just under a year at the helm of Siemens Healthcare, it's fair to say John Glaser has taken full measure of life on the vendor side. As such, he's been immersed in issues like deciding which products are "go-forward," which cu[...] With just under a year at the helm of Siemens Healthcare, it's fair to say John Glaser has taken full measure of life on the vendor side. As such, he's been immersed in issues like deciding which products are "go-forward," which customer segments are best suited to the vendor's offerings, and which industry regulations will likely come to fruition. Glaser's also had to confront the challenge that comes along with not having a native ambulatory EHR as part of the organization's application suite. To learn more about his thoughts on all these issues — along with reaction to a number of industry announcements — healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently caught up with the former Partners Healthcare CIO. Anthony Guerra no no Roger Neal, VP of IT & CIO, Duncan Regional Hospital, Podcast Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/10/roger-neal-vp-of-it-cio-duncan-regional-hospital-podcast-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/10/roger-neal-vp-of-it-cio-duncan-regional-hospital-podcast-chapter-2/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:44:44 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=6285 Reading the healthcare IT tea leaves is telling Roger Neal a few things. First off, they’re telling him a close-knit relationship between his hospital and the independent physicians which send it patients is key. They’re also telling him that tight integration which facilitates seamless data flow among his applications is becoming all important. While interfaces [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/10/roger-neal-vp-of-it-cio-duncan-regional-hospital-podcast-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:20:18 Reading the healthcare IT tea leaves is telling Roger Neal a few things. First off, they're telling him a close-knit relationship between his hospital and the independent physicians which send it patients is key. They're also telling him t[...] Reading the healthcare IT tea leaves is telling Roger Neal a few things. First off, they're telling him a close-knit relationship between his hospital and the independent physicians which send it patients is key. They're also telling him that tight integration which facilitates seamless data flow among his applications is becoming all important. While interfaces have gotten him some communication between his Meditech inpatient and GE Centricity ambulatory EHRs, it's not yet a perfect world. As such, he's giving LSS another look, both for reasons of integration and price. To learn more about his work to create a community health record, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently chatted with the Oklahoma-based executive. Anthony Guerra no no John Gaede, CIO, El Centro Regional Medical Center, Podcast Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/01/john-gaede-cio-el-centro-regional-medical-center-podcast-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/01/john-gaede-cio-el-centro-regional-medical-center-podcast-chapter-2/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:16:29 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=6110 Fast and easy are two words only the uninitiated would use to describe a core clinical HIT system selection, and John Gaede is certainly not one of them. That’s because Gaede recently went through the rigors of crafting a vision, finding partners and hitting the market. And hit the market he did, scouring not only [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/02/01/john-gaede-cio-el-centro-regional-medical-center-podcast-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:24:24 Fast and easy are two words only the uninitiated would use to describe a core clinical HIT system selection, and John Gaede is certainly not one of them. That's because Gaede recently went through the rigors of crafting a vision, finding partners an[...] Fast and easy are two words only the uninitiated would use to describe a core clinical HIT system selection, and John Gaede is certainly not one of them. That's because Gaede recently went through the rigors of crafting a vision, finding partners and hitting the market. And hit the market he did, scouring not only US software makers, but a few in Europe. After 2.5 years, during which his organization broke down and did site visits for 16 vendors, ECRMC got it down to four, then one. At the end, Siemens and its Soarian product won the contract not only for functionality, but a sound cultural fit and the right price. To learn more about his quest to find the right vendor/partner, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently chatted with the California-based CIO. Anthony Guerra no no Denis Baker, VP & CIO, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Podcast Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/26/denis-baker-vp-cio-sarasota-memorial-hospital-podcast-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/26/denis-baker-vp-cio-sarasota-memorial-hospital-podcast-chapter-2/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:10:03 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=6002   After 16 years in the healthcare IT department at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, if Denis Baker hasn’t seen it all, he sure has seen most of it. But the pace of change in healthcare is forcing even Baker to read some teas leaves, especially around Accountable Care Organizations. Specifically Baker, and all CIOs in the [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/26/denis-baker-vp-cio-sarasota-memorial-hospital-podcast-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:18:57 After 16 years in the healthcare IT department at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, if Denis Baker hasn’t seen it all, he sure has seen most of it. But the pace of change in healthcare is forcing even Baker to read some teas leaves, especially around Acco[...] After 16 years in the healthcare IT department at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, if Denis Baker hasn’t seen it all, he sure has seen most of it. But the pace of change in healthcare is forcing even Baker to read some teas leaves, especially around Accountable Care Organizations. Specifically Baker, and all CIOs in the industry, must first figure out what ACOs will look like, then envision the IT required to support them. After that, it's time to formulate a strategic roadmap that will allow organizations to "skate to where the puck is going." To learn more about his plans around ACOs, meeting Meaningful Use, and partnering with vendors to help achieve it all, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently chatted with the Florida-based executive. HIE Anthony Guerra no no Which Acute EMR Vendors Have the Strongest Ambulatory Products? http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/14/which-acute-emr-vendors-have-the-strongest-ambulatory-products/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/14/which-acute-emr-vendors-have-the-strongest-ambulatory-products/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:52:55 +0000 Vince Ciotti http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=5902 A Reader Asks: Dear HIS Pros, I recently read Anthony Guerra’s article on Meditech’s ambulatory EHR situation and wanted to know your assessment of the other major inpatient vendors when it comes to their ambulatory offerings. Thanks! Good question: Anthony’s blog on Meditech and LSS makes one wonder about the other big boys offerings in [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/14/which-acute-emr-vendors-have-the-strongest-ambulatory-products/feed/ 1 Chad Brisendine, VP & CIO, St Luke’s Hospital & Health Network, Discusses His CHIME Survey Results, Podcast Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/12/chad-brisendine-vp-cio-st-lukes-hospital-health-network-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-podcast-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/12/chad-brisendine-vp-cio-st-lukes-hospital-health-network-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-podcast-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:12:14 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=5875 Every line of work, every executive position, has its most difficult and impressive feats. Among CIOs, perhaps none is more daunting than the EMR implementation do-over. But that’s just want Chad Brisendine and St. Luke’s will be attempting when they give their ambulatory EMR rollout for employed docs another go. The first time around, those [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/12/chad-brisendine-vp-cio-st-lukes-hospital-health-network-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-podcast-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:20:46 Every line of work, every executive position, has its most difficult and impressive feats. Among CIOs, perhaps none is more daunting than the EMR implementation do-over. But that's just want Chad Brisendine and St. Luke's will be attempting when the[...] Every line of work, every executive position, has its most difficult and impressive feats. Among CIOs, perhaps none is more daunting than the EMR implementation do-over. But that's just want Chad Brisendine and St. Luke's will be attempting when they give their ambulatory EMR rollout for employed docs another go. The first time around, those docs were less than enamored with the functionality and, after some study, the organization deemed it couldn't suffer the attendant loss of productivity (as in cash flow). But the next time around, lessons learned will make the outcome quite different, he says. To learn more about St Luke's new ambulatory EMR strategy — and to discuss the CHIME Member to Member survey that will help Brisendine inform his Meaningful Use-related vendor contracting — healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently chatted with the Bethlehem, Pa.-based CIO. Anthony Guerra no no Meditech’s Tipping Point http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/12/meditechs-tipping-point/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/12/meditechs-tipping-point/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:09:48 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=5870 Regular readers of this site will know that I'm a huge proponent of specialization and the high quality of service that can only be attained through a narrow and relentless focus on doing a one (or a few) things really, really well. Our URL says a lot about that attention, as we don’t seek to serve a wide array of readers, but only one executive, with an easily definable profile that includes goals, challenges and needs.

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2011/01/12/meditechs-tipping-point/feed/ 0 TEXT/PODCAST: Best in KLAS 2010 Revealed (One-on-One w/President Adam Gale, Chapter 3) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/12/15/textpodcast-best-in-klas-2010-revealed-one-on-one-wpresident-adam-gale-chapter-3/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/12/15/textpodcast-best-in-klas-2010-revealed-one-on-one-wpresident-adam-gale-chapter-3/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:53:38 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=5664 In its end-of-year report – 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services – KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated overall services firm is Hayes Management (90.5), followed by Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc. [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/12/15/textpodcast-best-in-klas-2010-revealed-one-on-one-wpresident-adam-gale-chapter-3/feed/ 0 0:10:15 In its end-of-year report - 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services - KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated [...] In its end-of-year report - 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services - KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated overall services firm is Hayes Management (90.5), followed by Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc. and CTG. To learn more about the report - including new features and results - healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently caught up with KLAS President Adam Gale. To hear the Podcast, click on the player below. Consulting Anthony Guerra no no TEXT/PODCAST: Best in KLAS 2010 Revealed (One-on-One w/President Adam Gale, Chapter 2) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/12/15/textpodcast-best-in-klas-2010-revealed-one-on-one-wpresident-adam-gale-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/12/15/textpodcast-best-in-klas-2010-revealed-one-on-one-wpresident-adam-gale-chapter-2/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:42:45 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=5657 In its end-of-year report – 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services – KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated overall services firm is Hayes Management (90.5), followed by Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc. [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/12/15/textpodcast-best-in-klas-2010-revealed-one-on-one-wpresident-adam-gale-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:12:52 In its end-of-year report - 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services - KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated [...] In its end-of-year report - 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services - KLAS finds Epic is the top-ranked overall software vendor, with a performance score of 87.0 out of 100, followed by Picis and Philips. The top-rated overall services firm is Hayes Management (90.5), followed by Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc. and CTG. To learn more about the report - including new features and results - healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently caught up with KLAS President Adam Gale. To hear the Podcast, click on the player below. Anthony Guerra no no PODCAST: One-on-One w/”The New” Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman, Chapter 3 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/25/podcast-one-on-one-wthe-new-allscripts-ceo-glen-tullman-chapter-3/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/25/podcast-one-on-one-wthe-new-allscripts-ceo-glen-tullman-chapter-3/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:00:57 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=5088 Despite significant popularity in the marketplace, Glen Tullman thinks Epic — and the CIOs who have chosen it — are making the wrong decision. Not surprisingly, he says the new Allscripts (a combination of Allscripts and Eclipsys) is on the right track with its vision of interconnected applications from different vendors, based on the Helios [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/25/podcast-one-on-one-wthe-new-allscripts-ceo-glen-tullman-chapter-3/feed/ 1 0:15:59 Despite significant popularity in the marketplace, Glen Tullman thinks Epic — and the CIOs who have chosen it — are making the wrong decision. Not surprisingly, he says the new Allscripts (a combination of Allscripts and Eclipsys) is on the right tr[...] Despite significant popularity in the marketplace, Glen Tullman thinks Epic — and the CIOs who have chosen it — are making the wrong decision. Not surprisingly, he says the new Allscripts (a combination of Allscripts and Eclipsys) is on the right track with its vision of interconnected applications from different vendors, based on the Helios platform as the underlying foundation. To learn more about his vision, and how the merger has progressed so far, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently chatted with the 12-year Allscripts veteran. Anthony Guerra no no PODCAST: Mike Hibbard, CIO, Mercy Health Partners, Discusses His CHIME Survey Results, Chapter 3 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/19/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-3/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/19/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-3/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:04:30 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=5028 Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applications to offer, to varying subsidization models, to the thorny problem of ongoing [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/19/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-3/feed/ 0 0:09:28 Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applic[...] Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applications to offer, to varying subsidization models, to the thorny problem of ongoing support and maintenance, CIOs are finding themselves huddled with CFOs and lawyers more than ever before. When Mike Hibbard — CIO at Mercy Health Partners of Southwest Ohio, Central Division (A Member of Catholic Partners) — peered down that road, he longed for a little feedback from his colleagues. So Hibbard availed himself of a CHIME benefit which allows CIOs to pose short surveys to the entire membership. Below, you will find the results of that survey, along with a Podcast in which he discusses Mercy's interpretation of the data, and plans for moving forward. Anthony Guerra no no PODCAST: Mike Hibbard, CIO, Mercy Health Partners, Discusses His CHIME Survey Results, Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/12/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/12/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-2/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:55:31 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4986 Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applications to offer, to varying subsidization models, to the thorny problem of ongoing [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/12/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-2/feed/ 0 0:08:54 Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applic[...] Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applications to offer, to varying subsidization models, to the thorny problem of ongoing support and maintenance, CIOs are finding themselves huddled with CFOs and lawyers more than ever before. When Mike Hibbard — CIO at Mercy Health Partners of Southwest Ohio, Central Division (A Member of Catholic Partners) — peered down that road, he longed for a little feedback from his colleagues. So Hibbard availed himself of a CHIME benefit which allows CIOs to pose short surveys to the entire membership. Below, you will find the results of that survey, along with a Podcast in which he discusses Mercy's interpretation of the data, and plans for moving forward. Anthony Guerra no no CIO Fired After Others May Have Accessed Her EHR http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/07/cio-fired-after-others-may-have-accessed-her-ehr/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/07/cio-fired-after-others-may-have-accessed-her-ehr/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:44:09 +0000 Gerry Higgins http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4960 A prominent CIO of a regional hospital system encountered the limitations of HIPAA and so-called “Protected Health Information (PHI)” when her boss fired her after a short medical leave of absence. After years working without taking vacation, a family catastrophe that affected her health prompted her to take a medical leave of absence.  She had [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/07/cio-fired-after-others-may-have-accessed-her-ehr/feed/ 3 PODCAST: Mike Hibbard, CIO, Mercy Health Partners, Discusses His CHIME Survey Results, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/05/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/05/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-1/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:01:43 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4940 Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applications to offer, to varying subsidization models, to the thorny problem of ongoing [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/10/05/podcast-mike-hibbard-cio-mercy-health-partners-discusses-his-chime-survey-results-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:11:25 Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applic[...] Crafting a strategy to bring affiliated, but independent, community physicians up on an EMR is a challenge all large health systems are dealing with. The problem for CIOs is that almost all are doing it in a slightly different way. From which applications to offer, to varying subsidization models, to the thorny problem of ongoing support and maintenance, CIOs are finding themselves huddled with CFOs and lawyers more than ever before. When Mike Hibbard — CIO at Mercy Health Partners of Southwest Ohio, Central Division (A Member of Catholic Partners) — peered down that road, he longed for a little feedback from his colleagues. So Hibbard availed himself of a CHIME benefit which allows CIOs to pose short surveys to the entire membership. Below, you will find the results of that survey, along with a Podcast in which he discusses Mercy's interpretation of the data, and plans for moving forward. Anthony Guerra no no PODCAST: One-on-One w/Ministry Health Care & Affinity Health System CIO Will Weider, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/09/02/podcast-one-on-one-wministry-health-care-affinity-health-system-cio-will-weider-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/09/02/podcast-one-on-one-wministry-health-care-affinity-health-system-cio-will-weider-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:06:18 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4631 Outside healthcare IT, Wisconsin is known for cheese, cows and the Green Bay Packers; inside, it’s known as Epic country. And while the vendor calls most of Wisconsin’s health systems its clients, Affinity Health System and Ministry Health Care (now part of the same organization) are not one of them. That leaves the system’s CIO, [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/09/02/podcast-one-on-one-wministry-health-care-affinity-health-system-cio-will-weider-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:13:29 Outside healthcare IT, Wisconsin is known for cheese, cows and the Green Bay Packers; inside, it's known as Epic country. And while the vendor calls most of Wisconsin's health systems its clients, Affinity Health System and Ministry Health Care (now[...] Outside healthcare IT, Wisconsin is known for cheese, cows and the Green Bay Packers; inside, it's known as Epic country. And while the vendor calls most of Wisconsin's health systems its clients, Affinity Health System and Ministry Health Care (now part of the same organization) are not one of them. That leaves the system's CIO, Will Weider, patching together 18 hospitals and physician groups — working off more than a few vendor platforms — to achieve Meaningful Use and garner HITECH dollars. To learn more about his integration work, views on social media and overall perceptions of the government's entre into healthcare IT, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently chatted with the executive many know as the Candid CIO. Governance, Integration/Interfacing Anthony Guerra no no PODCAST: One-on-One w/Fremont Area Medical Center Director of Hospital IS (CIO) Richard Beran, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/19/podcast-one-on-one-wfreemont-area-medical-center-director-of-hospital-information-systems-cio-richard-beran-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/19/podcast-one-on-one-wfreemont-area-medical-center-director-of-hospital-information-systems-cio-richard-beran-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:18:08 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4382 Almost overnight, it seems, the qualifications for being considered a top CIO have changed. No longer do you get a pat on the back for successfully implementing a hospital information system, supporting EMR installations in affiliated practices or even achieving high levels of CPOE and clinician engagement. Now, that's all stakes to play. Today, you've got to also tie it all together with an HIE that can then plug into whatever the feds construct as the National Health Information Network. Well, Richard Beran, director of hospital information systems at Freemont Area Medical Center, has all those balls in the air, and more. Beran just upgraded his Cerner Millennium software, struck a Stark deal with eClinicalWorks for the employed and independent docs, and is working with Lawson (HealthVision) and Initiate (IBM) to bring it all together.

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/19/podcast-one-on-one-wfreemont-area-medical-center-director-of-hospital-information-systems-cio-richard-beran-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Almost overnight, it seems, the qualifications for being considered a top CIO have changed. No longer do you get a pat on the back for successfully implementing a hospital information system, supporting EMR installations in affiliated practices or e[...] Almost overnight, it seems, the qualifications for being considered a top CIO have changed. No longer do you get a pat on the back for successfully implementing a hospital information system, supporting EMR installations in affiliated practices or even achieving high levels of CPOE and clinician engagement. Now, that's all stakes to play. Today, you've got to also tie it all together with an HIE that can then plug into whatever the feds construct as the National Health Information Network. Well, Richard Beran, director of hospital information systems at Freemont Area Medical Center, has all those balls in the air, and more. Beran just upgraded his Cerner Millennium software, struck a Stark deal with eClinicalWorks for the employed and independent docs, and is working with Lawson (HealthVision) and Initiate (IBM) to bring it all together. EMPI, HIE, Integration/Interfacing Anthony Guerra no no PODCAST: One-on-One w/Providence Health & Services (Washington Region) CIO Curt Kwak, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/05/podcast-one-on-one-wprovidence-health-services-washington-region-cio-curt-kwak-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/05/podcast-one-on-one-wprovidence-health-services-washington-region-cio-curt-kwak-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:52:30 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4238 Integrity-based leadership may be something talked up in executive training sessions, but it’s put into practice by Curt Kwak, CIO of the Washington Region at Providence Health & Services. And the qualities of transparency, honesty and fairness which are so close to Kwak’s heart have come in handy as he says goodbye to incumbent vendors [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/05/podcast-one-on-one-wprovidence-health-services-washington-region-cio-curt-kwak-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:10:37 Integrity-based leadership may be something talked up in executive training sessions, but it's put into practice by Curt Kwak, CIO of the Washington Region at Providence Health & Services. And the qualities of transparency, honesty and fairness [...] Integrity-based leadership may be something talked up in executive training sessions, but it's put into practice by Curt Kwak, CIO of the Washington Region at Providence Health & Services. And the qualities of transparency, honesty and fairness which are so close to Kwak's heart have come in handy as he says goodbye to incumbent vendors GE and McKesson and hello to Epic. Yes, Kwak's going full-boat Epic in order to more closely integrate the core facility with local physicians. To learn more about his journey, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently caught up with the West Coast CIO. Anthony Guerra no no One-on-One w/Washington County Hospital CIO Kim Larkin, Chapter 2 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/02/one-on-one-wwashington-county-hospital-cio-kim-larkin-chapter-2/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/02/one-on-one-wwashington-county-hospital-cio-kim-larkin-chapter-2/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:30:40 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4215 The days of associating small hospitals with low-tech facilities are slowly fading in the past. One reason is that the small, including critical access, hospitals (CAHs) are not exempt from the HITECH programs carrots … or sticks. But sometimes being small does mean being resource constrained and, in that environment, doing any kind of rip [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/08/02/one-on-one-wwashington-county-hospital-cio-kim-larkin-chapter-2/feed/ 0 DARPA for Healthcare: An EMR Shootout http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/07/25/darpa-for-healthcare-an-emr-shootout/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/07/25/darpa-for-healthcare-an-emr-shootout/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:40:04 +0000 Dale Sanders http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4153 Building on a recent post about Peter Orszag's resignation, and stimulus funding for healthcare IT...As long as we're throwing money around by the billions... If I were Dr. Blumenthal, I’d dangle $500M ala DARPA in front of Amazon, Google, Nintendo, Facebook, salesforce, eBay– or any other capable body– and sponsor a shoot out: Build an inpatient/outpatient EMR and financial management system that will rock our world.

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/07/25/darpa-for-healthcare-an-emr-shootout/feed/ 3 One-on-One w/Washington County Hospital CIO Kim Larkin, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/07/23/one-on-one-wwashington-county-hospital-cio-kim-larkin-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/07/23/one-on-one-wwashington-county-hospital-cio-kim-larkin-chapter-1/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:17:10 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=4118 The days of associating small hospitals with low-tech facilities are slowly fading in the past. One reason is that the small, including critical access, hospitals (CAHs) are not exempt from the HITECH programs carrots … or sticks. But sometimes being small does mean being resource constrained and, in that environment, doing any kind of rip [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/07/23/one-on-one-wwashington-county-hospital-cio-kim-larkin-chapter-1/feed/ 0 Peter Orszag’s Resignation: Why CIOs Should Care http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/24/peter-orszag%e2%80%99s-resignation-why-cios-should-care/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/24/peter-orszag%e2%80%99s-resignation-why-cios-should-care/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:21:30 +0000 Dale Sanders http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=3559 Before I levy my criticisms on Orszag and the mess that his philosophies will leave behind for healthcare CIOs, you need to understand that I’m as politically liberal as they come.  I voted for Obama and celebrated in Grant Park when he was elected.  However, while I’m a spendthrift with my money, I’m a tightwad [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/24/peter-orszag%e2%80%99s-resignation-why-cios-should-care/feed/ 6 HI(TECH) Anxiety – Part II http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/17/hitech-anxiety-%e2%80%93-part-ii/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/17/hitech-anxiety-%e2%80%93-part-ii/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:36:31 +0000 Marc Holland http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=3462 I had planned on including an expanded version of my June 5th post (HI(TECH) Anxiety) in the upcoming edition of SRS’ QuickHITs monthly newsletter. So in doing some additional research, I came across some interesting websites and facts that I thought I would share with www.healthsystemcio.com readers. First of all, the readership of www.healthsystemcio.com not [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/17/hitech-anxiety-%e2%80%93-part-ii/feed/ 0 PODCAST: One-on-One w/Hallmark Health VP of IS Carol Dresser, Chapter 3 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/16/podcast-one-on-one-whallmark-health-vp-of-is-carol-dresser-chapter-3/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/16/podcast-one-on-one-whallmark-health-vp-of-is-carol-dresser-chapter-3/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:38:49 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=3454 It didn’t take an act of Congress to start Carol Dresser and Hallmark Health implementing advanced clinical technologies. Hallmark — which includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Hallmark Health Cancer Center and Hallmark Health Medical Center — is now working to increase adoption of CPOE and perfect its bedside bar coded medication administration processes. What [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/16/podcast-one-on-one-whallmark-health-vp-of-is-carol-dresser-chapter-3/feed/ 0 0:10:29 It didn't take an act of Congress to start Carol Dresser and Hallmark Health implementing advanced clinical technologies. Hallmark — which includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Hallmark Health Cancer Center and Hallmark He[...] It didn't take an act of Congress to start Carol Dresser and Hallmark Health implementing advanced clinical technologies. Hallmark — which includes Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Hallmark Health Cancer Center and Hallmark Health Medical Center — is now working to increase adoption of CPOE and perfect its bedside bar coded medication administration processes. What HITECH has done to the organization — as it has to every other health system in the country — is caused timelines to be shortened and new projects to be piled onto old. Injecting technology into that mass of moving parts, patients and physicians is Dresser, the organization’s VP of information services (Hallmark does not use the title CIO, though she functions in that capacity). To learn more about how the organization will hurdle the Meaningful Use bar, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently caught up with Dresser. Certification, CPOE, eMAR, PACS Anthony Guerra no no Can AllScripts & Eclipsys Integrate? http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/16/can-allscripts-eclipsys-integrate/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/16/can-allscripts-eclipsys-integrate/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:27:57 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=3436 “From a technology point of view, how difficult will it be to truly integrate the Allscripts ambulatory product/s with the Eclipsys inpatient product/s. How long might it take?” Good question, and complicated answer: If you define “integrated” as systems running the same programming language, operating system, data base, and hardware platform, then AllScripts will never truly integrate all of their products with Eclipsys’. True integration would mean re-writing every product from both firms to be on the same database, OS, servers, etc., something that even Eclipsys didn’t do with the many (fine) products they bought over the years to build their Sunrise suite, to whit:

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/16/can-allscripts-eclipsys-integrate/feed/ 1 PODCAST: One-on-One w/Overlake Hospital Medical Center VP of IS & CIO Jody Albright, Chapter 1 http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/10/podcast-one-on-one-woverlake-hospital-medical-center-vp-of-is-cio-jody-albright-chapter-1/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/10/podcast-one-on-one-woverlake-hospital-medical-center-vp-of-is-cio-jody-albright-chapter-1/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:45:35 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=3399 When Jody Albright took the IT reins at Overlake Hospital in December 2008, she had no idea industry-changing legislation was only a month away. And while HITECH has certainly accelerated some of her plans, Albright never expected the job to be a walk in the park. That’s because Overlake was in need of some heavy-duty [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/10/podcast-one-on-one-woverlake-hospital-medical-center-vp-of-is-cio-jody-albright-chapter-1/feed/ 0 0:14:35 When Jody Albright took the IT reins at Overlake Hospital in December 2008, she had no idea industry-changing legislation was only a month away. And while HITECH has certainly accelerated some of her plans, Albright never expected the job to be a wa[...] When Jody Albright took the IT reins at Overlake Hospital in December 2008, she had no idea industry-changing legislation was only a month away. And while HITECH has certainly accelerated some of her plans, Albright never expected the job to be a walk in the park. That's because Overlake was in need of some heavy-duty IT attention, specifically in the areas of network and infrastructure. As Albright says in the following interview with healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra, a shaky infrastructure will keep any CIO up at night. To learn more about this — and many, many other topics — Guerra recently caught up with the Washington-based CIO. CPOE, HITECH, Infrastructure/Network, Integration/Interfacing Anthony Guerra no no Allscripts & Eclipsys to Combine in HIT Mega-Merger http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/09/allscripts-eclipsys-to-combine-in-hit-mega-merger/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/09/allscripts-eclipsys-to-combine-in-hit-mega-merger/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:50:18 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=3365 Allscripts and Eclipsys are merging in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Glen Tullman, CEO of Allscripts, will be the CEO of the combined company. Phil Pead, President and CEO of Eclipsys, will become Chairman of the combined company and, "on a full-time basis, will focus on key client and strategic relationships, product and process integration, strategy and the company's international business."

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/09/allscripts-eclipsys-to-combine-in-hit-mega-merger/feed/ 0 HI(TECH) Anxiety http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/05/hitech-anxiety/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/05/hitech-anxiety/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:08:59 +0000 Marc Holland http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=3327 Here we are, just 15 months after HITECH’s enactment and the government’s “full court press” to drive HIT adoption is in full swing.  The dizzying pace of events over just these past three months has been enough to take one’s breath away.  So let’s pause for a moment, take a deep breath, recap some relevant [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/06/05/hitech-anxiety/feed/ 4 It’s Not a System, Stupid! http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/05/11/it-not-a-system-stupid/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/05/11/it-not-a-system-stupid/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 13:40:34 +0000 dmmorreale http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2994 The other day I came across a quote from Walter Cronkite in which he said “America's health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system." Although I believe that the people working in healthcare are caring both in terms of the work we do and the patients we treat, I think Mr. Cronkite was correct on the other two issues. American healthcare is not healthy nor a system.

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/05/11/it-not-a-system-stupid/feed/ 1 One-on-One w/Fletcher Allen CIO Chuck Podesta, Part I http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/22/one-on-one-wfletcher-allen-cio-chuck-podesta-part-i/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/22/one-on-one-wfletcher-allen-cio-chuck-podesta-part-i/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:50:55 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2751 Chuck Podesta’s stance on Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria probably won’t win him any toasts at the next CIO event. That’s because, despite the position of organizations like CHIME (and this journalist), Podesta thinks the criteria aren’t overly onerous. Though he acknowledges the incentive payout structure isn’t perfect, little else about the program disquiets the [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/22/one-on-one-wfletcher-allen-cio-chuck-podesta-part-i/feed/ 0 Market Creatively Responds to Ridiculous RECs http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/15/market-creatively-responds-to-ridiculous-recs/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/15/market-creatively-responds-to-ridiculous-recs/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:56:21 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2537 Over a year ago, HITECH legislation gave rise to concepts like the “meaningful use” of electronic health records and established Regional Extension Centers to help small healthcare practices in underserved communities select and implement EHR systems. At that time, I found the latter to be an especially painful example of just how destructive government interference [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/15/market-creatively-responds-to-ridiculous-recs/feed/ 0 Which EHR Mistake Would You Rather Make? http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/12/which-ehr-mistake-would-you-rather-make/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/12/which-ehr-mistake-would-you-rather-make/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:26:11 +0000 Paul Roemer http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2493 "My work here is done.”If something is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. Mistakes are inevitable—don’t be afraid to make them. However, pick your mistakes—let them be mistakes of your choosing, not mistakes born out of the hubristic approach of others. Permit me to explain. Hospital CIOs have a goal or set of goals they must meet to help drive the mission, vision, or strategy of their organization.

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/12/which-ehr-mistake-would-you-rather-make/feed/ 0 PODCAST: One-on-One w/Eclipsys CEO Phil Pead http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/11/podcast-one-on-one-weclipsys-ceo-phil-pead/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/11/podcast-one-on-one-weclipsys-ceo-phil-pead/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:00:42 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2438 While everyone tries to create a sensation at the annual HIMSS conference, few actually achieve it. But with the release of its open-architecture Helios platform, Eclipsys managed to surmount that bar. The iPhone-esque vision of an open platform which independent application designers can build on seems to many a refreshing proposition. And some see it [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/11/podcast-one-on-one-weclipsys-ceo-phil-pead/feed/ 0 MGMA: CCHIT Stamp Must Count http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/09/mgma-cchit-stamp-must-count/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/09/mgma-cchit-stamp-must-count/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:54:38 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2454 The Medical Group Management Association wants ONC to deem electronic health record software certified by CCHIT in 2008 or later as meeting the requirements for Meaningful Use Stage 1, according to the organization’s comment letter on the Certification Process NPRM. “MGMA representatives will continue to advocate for simplified EHR incentive program requirements, logistics and software certification processes. MGMA representatives believe that stringent program requirements will exclude a large percentage of physician practices from participating, which undermines the intention of the legislation,” the organization stated.

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/09/mgma-cchit-stamp-must-count/feed/ 0 TEXT/PODCAST: KLAS Reports on Amb. EMR Buying http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/07/textpodcast-klas-reports-on-amb-emr-buying/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/07/textpodcast-klas-reports-on-amb-emr-buying/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:35:52 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2357 With more hospitals leveraging the Stark relaxations to underwrite EMRs for local practices, it’s incumbent for CIOs to know that market inside and out. Developing a sound short-list of vendors to offer the docs is serious business, as CIOs need to balance physician choice with integration issues. To learn more about the buying trends in [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/04/07/textpodcast-klas-reports-on-amb-emr-buying/feed/ 0 PODCAST: One-on-One w/CT Health CIO Charles Covin http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/31/podcast-one-on-one-we-conn-health-cio-charles-covin/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/31/podcast-one-on-one-we-conn-health-cio-charles-covin/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:27:27 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=2203 With a healthcare IT career that started in January 1973 — and has since covered the vendor, consultant and provider sides of the business — there isn’t much that’s going to surprise Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) VP and CIO Charlie Covin. But the HITECH Act, which he describes as close to revolutionary, comes darn [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/31/podcast-one-on-one-we-conn-health-cio-charles-covin/feed/ 0 CCHIT: IFR = 1 Step Forward, 2 Back http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/12/cchit-ifr-1-step-forward-2-back/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/12/cchit-ifr-1-step-forward-2-back/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:46:07 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1617 Certain criteria and standards in the Certification and Implementation IFR may represent “a step backwards in progress toward EHR interoperability, by dropping standards that were already federally recognized and widely adopted, while other criteria demand an unrealistic leap forward,” stated CCHIT in a recently filed comment letter to CMS. “… the criteria and standards need [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/12/cchit-ifr-1-step-forward-2-back/feed/ 2 Hospital-based Docs May See Green After All http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/11/hospital-based-docs-may-see-green-after-all/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/11/hospital-based-docs-may-see-green-after-all/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:44:59 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1604 According to the Premier health alliance, the Senate acted today to address another major concern that it raised in its comments, which is the need for CMS to modify the proposed rule to expand the eligibility for EHR incentive payments to physicians who work in hospitals. As proposed, the rule would prohibit EHR incentives for [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/11/hospital-based-docs-may-see-green-after-all/feed/ 0 MGMA: Docs Concerned About MU Impact http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/10/mgma-docs-concerned-about-mu-impact/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/10/mgma-docs-concerned-about-mu-impact/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:07 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1573 Thirty-one percent of physicians responding to an MGMA survey said their productivity will decrease more than 10 percent as a result of complying with the 25 Meaningful Use criteria laid out in the recent NPRM from HHS. The MGMA research also highlights the specific criteria that many respondents say would be “difficult” or “very difficult” [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/10/mgma-docs-concerned-about-mu-impact/feed/ 0 AAFP Wants CMS to Tone Down MU http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/08/aafp-wants-cms-to-tone-down-mu/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/08/aafp-wants-cms-to-tone-down-mu/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:39:39 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1527 After proclaiming its long-standing commitment to the implementation and use of health information technology, the American Academy of Family Physicians enumerated a litany of concerns it has with the Meaningful Use NPRM, still out for comment until March 15. “ … we believe that certain aspects in the details of these regulations are unworkable, excessive, [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/03/08/aafp-wants-cms-to-tone-down-mu/feed/ 0 EMRs, Lab Results & Cost of Complying w/MU http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/26/emrs-lab-results-and-the-cost-of-complying-with-meaningful-use/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/26/emrs-lab-results-and-the-cost-of-complying-with-meaningful-use/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:51:10 +0000 Marc Holland http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1319 In my last posting, I talked about some of the Meaningful Use observations made at the recent Health Stimulus Exchange Conference in Boston.  Another interesting factoid cited at the conference came from Mickey Tripathi, in his presentation on Regional Extension Centers.  Mr. Tripathi, who is the co-chair of the Information Exchange Workgroup of the HIT Policy Committee, [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/26/emrs-lab-results-and-the-cost-of-complying-with-meaningful-use/feed/ 4 One-on-One w/Methodist Health CIO Pam McNutt (II) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/24/one-on-one-wmethodist-health-cio-pam-mcnutt-ii/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/24/one-on-one-wmethodist-health-cio-pam-mcnutt-ii/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:50:12 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1279 As chair of CHIME’s Policy Steering Committee, Pamela McNutt, SVP & CIO, Methodist Health System, is leading that organization’s response to the Meaningful Use Interim Final Rule (IFR). But McNutt’s dual role as member of the AHA IT Policy Advisory Committee gives her an even more powerful vantage from which to formulate a comment, while [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/24/one-on-one-wmethodist-health-cio-pam-mcnutt-ii/feed/ 0 One-on-One w/eCW CEO Girish Kumar Navani (III) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/22/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-iii/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/22/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-iii/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:11:23 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1241 While there is no doubt health system CIOs are working 18-hour days just to keep their heads above water, major inpatient and outpatient EMR vendors have significant to-do lists as well. From HITECH guarantees to reading the tea leaves on certification to staffing up for the oncoming sales tsunami, vendors know one bad implementation can [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/22/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-iii/feed/ 0 What Would You Do Without MU? http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/20/what-would-you-do-without-mu/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/20/what-would-you-do-without-mu/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:28:03 +0000 Paul Roemer http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1193 I was wondering how CIOs would approach the implementation of EMRs if they had never heard the term Meaningful Use. The more I thought about the question, the more I felt it merited discussion. If I were a CIO, I would not let these outside regulatory influences dictate my strategic decision making. As a member [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/20/what-would-you-do-without-mu/feed/ 0 One-on-One w/McKesson President Sunny Sanyal (III) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/19/one-on-one-wmckesson-president-sunny-sanyal-iii/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/19/one-on-one-wmckesson-president-sunny-sanyal-iii/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:35:28 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1177 Evaluated on a revenue basis, they don’t get any bigger in the healthcare IT space than McKesson Provider Technologies. So when the President of that division speaks, it’s a good idea to listen. As such, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently talked with Sunny Sanyal to learn how the market was looking from his unique perch. [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/19/one-on-one-wmckesson-president-sunny-sanyal-iii/feed/ 0 One-on-One w/eCW CEO Girish Kumar Navani (II) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/16/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-ii/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/16/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-ii/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:35:31 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1106 While there is no doubt health system CIOs are working 18-hour days just to keep their heads above water, major inpatient and outpatient EMR vendors have significant to-do lists as well. From HITECH guarantees to reading the tea leaves on certification to staffing up for the oncoming sales tsunami, vendors know one bad implementation can [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/16/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-ii/feed/ 0 One-on-One w/McKesson Provider Pres. Sunny Sanyal http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/one-on-one-wmckesson-provider-tech-pres-sunny-sanyal/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/one-on-one-wmckesson-provider-tech-pres-sunny-sanyal/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:02:33 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1013 Evaluated on a revenue basis, they don’t get any bigger in the healthcare IT space than McKesson Provider Technologies. So when the President of that division speaks, it’s a good idea to listen. As such, healthsystemCIO.com editor Anthony Guerra recently talked with Sunny Sanyal to learn how the market was looking from his unique perch. [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/one-on-one-wmckesson-provider-tech-pres-sunny-sanyal/feed/ 1 One-on-One w/eCW CEO Girish Kumar Navani (I) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-i/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-i/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:23:15 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1006 While there is no doubt health system CIOs are working 18-hour days just to keep their heads above water, major inpatient and outpatient EMR vendors have significant to-do lists as well. From HITECH guarantees to reading the tea leaves on certification to staffing up for the oncoming sales tsunami, vendors know one bad implementation can [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/one-on-one-wecw-ceo-grish-kumar-navani-i/feed/ 0 NextGen Parent Co. Acquiring Opus http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/nextgen-parent-co-acquiring-opus/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/11/nextgen-parent-co-acquiring-opus/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:11:35 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=1001 Quality Systems (QSI) — parent company of NextGen Healthcare Information Systems — is acquiring Opus Healthcare Solutions. NextGen Healthcare will focus on providing solutions to hospitals with 100 beds or less. Opus produces Web-based clinical solutions to hospital systems and integrated health networks, and is one of only three’08 CCHIT Certified vendors in the inpatient [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/10/citrus-sweet-on-mckesson/feed/ 0 One-on-One w/Frederick Memorial CIO David Quirke (III) http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/08/one-on-one-wfrederick-memorial-cio-david-quirke-iii/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/08/one-on-one-wfrederick-memorial-cio-david-quirke-iii/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:23:09 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=917 While you might think a HIMSS Analytics Stage Six hospital sees the interim MU regulation as child’s play, think again. That’s because even though the hospital may be able to handle what’s being required, helping the local docs meet their criteria is looking to be a very tall order. The most troubling aspect of MU [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/08/one-on-one-wfrederick-memorial-cio-david-quirke-iii/feed/ 0 Will HIEs Improve Care and Reduce Cost? http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/03/will-hies-improve-care-and-reduce-cost/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/03/will-hies-improve-care-and-reduce-cost/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:24:55 +0000 dmmorreale http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=873 I say YES but not solely by the transfer and movement of information across exchanges. The value proposition lies not in the dollars but in the ability to improve quality for the patients, care provider, and health system. In today’s environment, health systems and hospitals with an EHR have realized some efficiency in testing and [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/03/will-hies-improve-care-and-reduce-cost/feed/ 0 Adoption of the EHR in Physician Office Settings http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/01/adoption-of-the-ehr-in-physician-office-settings/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/02/01/adoption-of-the-ehr-in-physician-office-settings/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:02:48 +0000 Gerry Higgins http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=788 Conventional wisdom suggests that physician-based office practices have been slow to adopt Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. According to a survey from 2007, the biggest barriers to adoption include the cost of initial capitalization (84% of respondents), start-up financial costs ongoing financial costs (82%), and loss of productivity (81%) for physician office settings (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2215070/?report=abstract). There [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/30/hospital-systems-want-to-help/feed/ 14 One-on-One With Frederick Memorial CIO David Quirke http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/28/one-on-one-with-frederick-memorial-cio-david-quirke-i/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/28/one-on-one-with-frederick-memorial-cio-david-quirke-i/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:01 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=751 While you might think a HIMSS Analytics Stage Six hospital sees the interim MU regulation as child’s play, think again. That’s because even though the hospital may be able to handle what’s being required, helping the local docs meet their criteria is looking to be a very tall order. The most troubling aspect of MU [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/28/one-on-one-with-frederick-memorial-cio-david-quirke-i/feed/ 1 The MU Carrot: Only Fools Rush In http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/27/the-mu-carrot-only-fools-rush-in/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/27/the-mu-carrot-only-fools-rush-in/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:32:57 +0000 Paul Roemer http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=720 If you haven’t begun the process of selecting and implementing an EHR, Meaningful Use may not be something with which to concern yourself. The reason, you probably will not be done in time to collect the incentive money. How can I state that with such assurance? One of my clients has already implemented EHR and [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/caritas-christi-picks-athenaclinicals-for-doc-networks/feed/ 0 Despite Regulatory Haze, CCHIT Marches On http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/despite-regulatory-haze-cchit-marches-on/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/despite-regulatory-haze-cchit-marches-on/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:51:10 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=133 CCHIT has certified 14 products under its two new programs — CCHIT Certified 2011 Comprehensive and Preliminary ARRA 2011. The CCHIT Certified 2011 Comprehensive program differs from the Preliminary ARRA certification program by providing a more rigorous inspection of integrated EHR functionality, interoperability, and security in addition to full compliance with federal standards, according to [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/athens-medical-center-picks-peakpractice/feed/ 0 EMR Dreams: Vision Not Matching Reality http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/emr-dreams-vision-not-matching-reality/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/emr-dreams-vision-not-matching-reality/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:16:44 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=117 A gap exists between policy makers’ expectations that commercial EMRs can improve coordination of care and clinicians’ actual experiences with EMRs, according to a study by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC), published online in The Journal of General Internal Medicine. Current commercial ambulatory care EMRs facilitate care coordination within a [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/emr-dreams-vision-not-matching-reality/feed/ 3 MGMA: Docs’ Road to Meaningful Use too Rough http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/mgma-physician-road-to-mu-too-rough/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/mgma-physician-road-to-mu-too-rough/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:53:56 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=115 The Englewood, Colo.-based Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) contends that the proposed EHR incentive program rule and the standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria required to prove meaningful use are overly complex. “The rules include a number of requirements which will create significant barriers to physician efforts to achieve the designation of and prove that [...]

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]]> http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/mgma-physician-road-to-mu-too-rough/feed/ 0 Ingenix Throws Hat in EHR Financing Ring http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/ingenix-throws-hat-in-ehr-financing-ring/ http://healthsystemcio.com/2010/01/16/ingenix-throws-hat-in-ehr-financing-ring/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:18:19 +0000 Anthony Guerra http://healthsystemcio.com/?p=173 Ingenix is offering a package that includes interest-free financing, HIT services and performance guarantees. The program enables physicians to implement Ingenix CareTracker EHR with no out-of-pocket costs and no payments until 2011 when HITECH reimbursements begin. Qualifying U.S. physicians can receive an interest-free loan from Ingenix (underwritten by OptumHealth Bank) to license and implement CareTracker [...]

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